Toilet.



M. E. GONNELLY.

TOILET. APPLICATION FILED PERI, 1910.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Qfki W flttomw I THE NORRIS PETERS CO., WASNINGTDN, 174 C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL E. CONNELLY, 0F CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.

TOILET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL E. Con- NELLY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cumberland, in the county of Alle gany and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilets,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to water-closets, and has for one of its objectsthe provision of a device of the above character which is capable ofdischarging its contents in a manner which is least objectionable.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the abovecharacter embodying means whereby the same may be readily and securelyattached to its suport. p A further object of my invention is to providea novel form of seat to be used in connection with the water-closet.

My invention consists in the arran ement and combination of parts to behereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame, Figure 1 is a side View of my device. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thesame with the seat removed. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a cap employed uponmy device. Fig. 4. is a section taken on line 44L of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is adetail section of one of the pins employed to support the seat shown inFig. 1.

In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention, 1designates a bowl or body portion of the water-closet, and this bowltapering downwardly tenninates in a cylindrical discharge chute 2. Thedischarge chute 2 is disposed within a suitable opening 3 formed upon asupport 4. This support 4 may be the floor to an engine cab. Upon theupper and lower sides of the floor-support 4 are arranged ring-shapedplates 5, which contain the discharge chute 2 and are fixedly securedthereto by means of solder or the like. The plates 5 are also fixedlysecured to the floor-support 4 by any suitable means.

The upper end of the bowl 1 is closed by means of a cap 8, which ishinged to a fixed section 9, as at 10. The lower end of the dischargechute 2 is normally closed by means of a cap 12; which is hingedthereto,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 1, 1910.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Serial No. 541,251.

as at 13. The cap 12 is provided at its pe riphery with an annularflange 1 1, within which the lower end of the discharge chute 2 snuglyfits. The cap 12 is further provided with a plurality of small openings15, and said cap 12 is held in its normal seated position by means of aretractile coil spring 16, which is disposed within a housing 17 andconnected to said cap 12 as at 18, and to the chute 2 as at 20. Thepurpose of the housing 17 is to prevent the spring 16 from coming incontact with the contents of the bowl 1. Water under suitable pressureis conducted within the bowl 1 by means of a supply pipe 26, the freeend of which is disposed within the bowl 1, as at 27. The supply pipe 26is provided outside of the bowl 1 with a cut-off valve 28.

In order that my water-closet may be used in place of a stool, as forinstance if the same were arranged within an engine cab, I provide aremovable seat 26, upon which is arranged a cushion 27. The seat 26carries upon its lower side a plurality of fixed tubes 28, which are inturn provided with longitudinal slots 29. Within the tubes 28 areslidably mounted shafts 30, which carry pins 31 fixed thereto anddisposed within the slots 29. Each of the shafts has its lower free endenlarged as at 32, and around the shaft 80 and tube 28 is arranged acompressible coil spring 33, which tends to limit the longitudinalmovement of said shaft 30. The shafts 30 are arranged upon the lid 8 asillustrated in Fig. 1, whereby the seat 26 is spring supported. Toprevent the displacement of the seat 26, said seat is provided with ahinge-leaf 84, which has its free end bent or looped at 85, fordetachable engagement with a bracket 36, which is fixedly secured uponthe upper portion of the bowl 1.

The discharge chute 2 may be externally screw-threaded as at 45 for theconnection with a conveyer-pipe (not shown) for conducting the contentsof the bowl 1, to a desired place.

In the use of my water-closet, the seat is first removed and the lid 8raised, after the operator has answered a call of nature, the lid 8 isclosed and the cut-off-valve is opened to allow water to flo-w into thebowl 1. This water will dissolve the foul matter within said bowl, whichwill accordingly pass through the perforated cap 12. By thus dissolvingthe foul matter it is disposed of in a least disagreeable way. Ifsufiicient water pressure is allowed to enter the bowl 1., the cap 12will be unseated and the contents of the bowl 1 discharged through thechute 2 without passing through the apertures 15. It is preferredhowever, to force the contents of the bowl 1, through the perforated cap12. If it is desired a pipe may be connected to the chute 2 and thecontents of bowl 1 delivered to a desired location.

Having fully described my invention,

for said spring disposed within said stationary chute and partiallyclosing the same.

2. In a device of the character described, a bowl tapering in onedirection to form a stationary discharge chute, a lid provided with aplurality of perforations, hinged to said stationary chute to normallyclose the same, a spring disposed normally entirely within said chuteand having its ends secured to said chute and lid, a housing for saidspring disposed within said stationary chute and partially closing thesame, and a cover for the upper end of said bowl.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL E. CONNELLY.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS S. DEEKENS, CARL F. SOHMUTZ.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Gommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

